APPRECIATING ART! From left: Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation, Cranston Browne; Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley; Curator of the Revoclectic exhibition, Oneka Small; and Managing Director of Massy Stores Barbados Ltd., Randall Banfield, as they admired this mixed media piece by Jason Hope entitled ‘History’s Page’. Minister Lashley was part of a tour of the pop-up exhibition entitled ‘Revoclectic’, on the upper floor of Massy Stores SuperCentre Warrens yesterday.
Nick Whittle (left) shows his eye-catching piece entitled ‘Return, Returning, Returned’ to Minister of Culture, Stephen Lashley (right) and Chief Executive Officer of the National Cultural Foundation, Cranston Browne.
THE pop-up exhibition currently being showcased on the upper floor of the Massy Stores in Warrens has been well received by patrons and has already translated into sales for some of the artists.
Curator of the exhibition, Oneka Small, told the media yesterday that the exhibition held under the theme, ‘Revoclectic’, has received a good response as she thanked Massy Stores Barbados Ltd. for allowing local artists the space, which she noted is well patronised by the public in the busy shopping centre.
She encouraged Barbadians to make an effort to view the exhibition, which she said is revolutionary, by popping up in non-traditional spaces and eclectic because it is a mix of different artists, themes and media.
She said while it has not been easy selling work during the recessionary period, there are persons who are purchasing pieces, while acknowledging that many persons still believe that art is collected solely for visitors to the island.
The curator said she would like to see more persons investing in art, but stressed that this would require a mental shift.
She explained that persons should view art as an investment, adding that persons can arrange terms of payment with artists, if they believe it may be a bit expensive for a one-time purchase.
As it relates to additional pop-up exhibitions, Small mused, “We go with the flow.
“We have something planned for August – CARIFESTA and in November for Independence. But if someone approaches us, if the space is appropriate we will go with it.”
Persons visiting the Revoclectic exhibition will see constructions, paintings, sculptures, textile work, to name a few. The exhibition, which began on April 5, will continue until April 30. (JH)